Dr. Ben Faulkner is a veterinarian on warm, welcoming Sanctuary Island, a refuge for wild horses. Though he’s dedicated his life to healing animals and rescuing the ones no one wants, Ben is nursing deep wounds of his own. After tragedy tore his family apart, he gave up his dreams of finding happiness long ago…until Merry Preston arrives on the island. Vivacious, friendly, and instantly loveable, Merry is everything Ben is not. She’s also nine months pregnant and attempting to carve out a new life for herself and her unborn child.

Though Ben tries to keep his distance, when a raging storm cuts them off from the mainland, he’s forced to help bring her new baby into the world. It’s a harrowing experience that leaves him with one great certainty: I want these two to be my family. Seeing his opportunity, he makes a dramatic proposal to the young mother: a marriage of convenience. If Merry marries him, he’ll draw up a contract naming her son as his heir and promising to provide for them both. But as they’ll learn, love is more than a business proposition…and it’ll take all the magic hidden in Sanctuary Island to turn Ben’s proposal into something real and lasting.

Originally published February 2014 in mass market paperback and eBook.

Lily Everett's Bio

Lily Everett grew up in a small town in central Virginia, in
the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Although
she’s lived many other places since, from college in
Philadelphia to her first publishing job in New York City
and her current home in Austin, Texas, she never forgot the
beauty and warmth of her little hometown. She is thrilled to
be writing the Sanctuary Island series full time
because it allows her to combine her longstanding love of
romance with the memories of her childhood home.

Lily’s alter ego is Louisa Edwards. Under that
name, she is the author of the Recipe for Love
series, sexy contemporary romances with hot chef heroes set
in the high-stakes, fast-paced world of professional
restaurants.